Magnolia stellata (M. halleana)
	Star Magnolia
			5
	Japan
	More of a tall shrub than a tree
	20 feet
	Double, white fragrant flowers contain 12-15 narrow petals and are 3 inches or more in diameter
	Late April before the leaves
	var. rosea - Pink Star Magnolia has pink flower buds, flowers usually white. var. rubra - Red Star Magnolia - flowers purplish rose 'Waterlily' - more upright, bushy and twiggy than the species. Flower buds are pink to white and slightly larger, with more narrow petals.

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